A packet sent via RFC1149 avian carrier, a 1989 experiment where a message was sent over the internet using a carrier pigeon, is up for auction at Christie's. The packet was sent by Steve Crocker, one of the authors of the RFC, and is being sold as part of a collection of 150 items related to the development of the internet. The packet itself is a small piece of paper with a typed message and a PGP signature, and comes with a certificate of authenticity from the Internet Society. The auction is taking place online, and bidding starts at $1,000.

The author discusses using Gleam, Org-Mode, and Pandoc to create blogs. They start with setting up a basic Org-Mode installation and creating a new blog post. Next, they use Pandoc to convert the Org-Mode file into HTML. Then, they configure Gleam to handle the blog's front-end and deploy it to a server. The author provides a detailed step-by-step guide, including code snippets and configuration files. They also discuss the benefits of using this setup, such as being able to write in a single format and having a fast and simple deployment process.